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<jats:p> <jats:italic>Science</jats:italic> NOW reported this week on a compound of iron and nitrogen that is about 18% more magnetic than the most magnetic material currently known, a mosquito that spreads vaccine instead of disease, 12 species of Hawaiian moths whose caterpillars are equally comfortable under water or on land, and a salt-removing gadget so small that hundreds of them could fit onto a penny, among other stories. </jats:p>

<jats:p>Evolutionary geneticists analyzing a sample of a 40,000-year-old human finger bone from a Siberian cave have apparently identified a new lineage of ancient human, the first time that this has been done using ancient DNA and not fossil bones.</jats:p>

<jats:p>The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is betting $10 million that academics can find new ways to promote diversity in U.S. science. The money will be spent on a new competition called the Director's Pathfinder Award.</jats:p>

<jats:p> <jats:italic>Science</jats:italic> Insider reported this week on a new report on women in science by the American Association of University Women that distills several recent reports on gender equity to provide a road map for those seeking improvements, among other stories. </jats:p>

<jats:p>A massive South Korean project to dam and dredge four major rivers has provoked bitter opposition from scientists and environmentalists.</jats:p>

<jats:p>The United Nations Environment Programme has been encouraging governments planning recession-fighting stimulus packages to support environmentally friendly projects and forge what UNEP calls a "Global Green New Deal." But critics charge that South Korea's Four Major Rivers Project is anything but friendly to the environment.</jats:p>

<jats:p>Male rodents are cheaper and easier to work with than females, but scientists worry that research done on males alone won't apply across the sexes.</jats:p>

<jats:p>An immunologist argues that to move beyond mice and galvanize clinical research, his field needs its own version of the Human Genome Project.</jats:p>

<jats:p>Protecting marine resources involves a mix of cutting-edge science and political compromise, as California officials have learned.</jats:p>